square knot

noun

: a knot made of two reverse half-knots and typically used to join the ends of two cords see knot illustration

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Place it on top of the square knot, then tie the loose ends of the material around it with another square knot. Cristina Mutchler, Health, 17 Aug. 2024 There’s also the square knot. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2021

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First Known Use

circa 1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of square knot was circa 1867

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“Square knot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20knot. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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square knot

noun
: a knot made of two reverse half-knots and typically used to join the ends of two cords see knot illustration

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